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If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.
 
If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.
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== Positive Pattern ==
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
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*老板 经常 加班，你们 <em>也 都</em> 加班 吗？<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen <em>yě dōu</em> jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?</span>
 
*老板 经常 加班，你们 <em>也 都</em> 加班 吗？<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen <em>yě dōu</em> jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?</span>
 
*这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 <em>也 都</em> 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn <em>yě dōu</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This store's bread is  very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span>
 
*这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 <em>也 都</em> 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn <em>yě dōu</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This store's bread is  very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span>
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== Negative Pattern ==
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=== Structure ===
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If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):
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=== Examples ===
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*我们 <em>也 都  没</em> 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.</span><span class="trans">We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.</span>
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*你们 <em>也 都 没</em> 去 过 美国 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> qù guo Měiguó?</span><span class="trans">Have you all been to America too?</span>
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*他 的 父母 都 不 高 ，<em>也 都 不</em> 胖 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de fùmǔ dōu bù gāo, <em> yě dōu bù</em> pàng.</span><span class="trans">Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.</span>
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*他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ，你们 <em>也 都 没</em>时间 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> shíjiān ma?</span><span class="trans">He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?</span>
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*我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ，我的 朋友们 <em>也 都 不</em> 太 感 兴趣 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men <em>yě dōu bù</em> tài gǎn xìngqù.</span><span class="trans">I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 02:34, 8 August 2017

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If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.

Positive Pattern

Structure

If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:

Subj. + 也都 + Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 他们 也 都 是 法国 人。Tāmen yě dōu shì Fǎguó rén.They are also all French people.
  • 我们 也 都 喜欢 喝 啤酒。Wǒmen yě dōu xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.We all like to drink beer too.
  • 他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 跟 他 差不多 高 。He's tall. His little brothers and he are more or less the same height.
  • 老板 经常 加班，你们 也 都 加班 吗？Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen yě dōu jiābān ma?The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?
  • 这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 也 都 不错 。Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn yě dōu bùcuò.This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.

Negative Pattern

Structure

If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):

Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Verb

Subj. + 也都 + 不 + Adj.

Examples

  • 我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。Wǒmen yě dōu méi chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.
  • 你们 也 都 没 去 过 美国 吗 ？Nǐmen yě dōu méi qù guo Měiguó?Have you all been to America too?
  • 他 的 父母 都 不 高 ，也 都 不 胖 。Tā de fùmǔ dōu bù gāo, yě dōu bù pàng.Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.
  • 他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ，你们 也 都 没时间 吗 ？Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen yě dōu méi shíjiān ma?He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?
  • 我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ，我的 朋友们 也 都 不 太 感 兴趣 。Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men yě dōu bù tài gǎn xìngqù.I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK4
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